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Dr. Edward J. Hoffman

Director
NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership

As Director of the NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL), Dr. Hoffman is responsible for the development of program and project leaders and teams within NASA. This includes the development and maintenance of a comprehensive program and project management competency model, training curriculum, consulting services for project management teams, knowledge sharing strategies, and research and advanced concepts. In this capacity, Dr. Hoffman works both within NASA and externally with leaders of industry, academia, associations and other government agencies in order to establish priorities and enhance capabilities in program and project management.

Dr. Hoffman is a visiting professor at the University of Technology at Sydney and serves as adjunct faculty at Webster University. He is a frequent invited speaker at conferences and associations and has authored numerous articles as well as co-authoring two books: Shared Voyage: Learning and Unlearning from Remarkable Projects (NASA, 2005) and Project Management Success Stories: Lessons of Project Leaders (Wiley, 2000).

Dr. Hoffman holds a Doctorate as well as a Master of Arts and a Master of Science degree from Columbia University in the area of social and organizational psychology. He received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Brooklyn College in 1981. He lives in Maryland with his wife Dianne and two children, Amanda and Daniel.
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Mr. Roger Forsgren

Deputy Director
NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership

As Deputy Director of the NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership, Mr. Forsgren is responsible for the contractual and financial management of the APPEL program. He manages all contract, procurement, and budget issues along with the daily operations of the Academy. Mr. Forsgren is the first point-of-contact for all performance enhancement requests.

Mr. Forsgren holds two Bachelors degrees, one from Georgetown University and one from Cleveland State University. He also possesses a Masters Degree in Engineering from Cleveland State University. He lives in Virginia with his wife Florence; they have four sons.
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